Arezzo War Cemetery, Arezzo

Name: Arezzo War Cemetery
Address: Strada Regionale 69, 44, Arezzo, 52100, Italy

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Arezzo War Cemetery is a war cemetery operated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, to the North West of the city of Arezzo, Italy. It was established in November 1944, to house the remains of Allied casualties from World War II. The remains of 1,266 men are interred there, mostly British. However, the interments also include a number of members of the 4th and 8th Divisions of the Indian Army, who are buried in a separate section, in plots VII–IX. The cemetery also has one American burial, plus more from Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa, and 37 who are unidentified. ()

Established: November 1944 (79 years ago)Coordinates: 43°29'3"N, 11°47'25"E

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Strada Regionale 69, 44Arezzo 52100 Italy

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